As others have said, maybe it's to affect a customer. However, hosting industry had a lot of roots in the adult content industry, and those guys didn't have man

As others have said, maybe it's to affect a customer. However, hosting industry had a lot of roots in the adult content industry, and those guys didn't have many ethical guidelines. It was not uncommon for hosting companies to DDoS each other to drive a competitor out of business. Not saying that is the case here, but perhaps?